Concussion Management Protocol for Orange High School
Concussion: A trauma-induced alteration in mental status that may or may not involve loss of consciousness.
Concussions may be characterized by one or more of the following frequently observed features:
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Education
The following forms pertain to the concussion management protocol at Orange High School:
Student Athlete and Parent Concussion Education Form:
All coaches, school nurses, athletic directors, first responders, volunteers, students who participate in interscholastic athletic activities, and the parents of those students shall receive, on an annual basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet.
School employees, first responders, volunteers, parents, and students must sign the sheet and return it to the athletic trainer before they can participate in interscholastic athletic activities, including tryouts, practices, or competition.
Parents must sign the sheet and return it to the athletic trainer before their children can participate in any such interscholastic athletic activities.
English Parent/Student Form
Spanish Parent Student Form
Return to Play Concussion Form: Once an athlete has been diagnosed with a concussion, this form must be singed by the appropriate medical provider and returned to the athletic trainer. This form contains instructions for the athletic trainer and no return to play procedures will begin until the athlete is cleared and this form is returned.
Student Athlete and Parent Concussion Education Form:
All coaches, school nurses, athletic directors, first responders, volunteers, students who participate in interscholastic athletic activities, and the parents of those students shall receive, on an annual basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet.
School employees, first responders, volunteers, parents, and students must sign the sheet and return it to the athletic trainer before they can participate in interscholastic athletic activities, including tryouts, practices, or competition.
Parents must sign the sheet and return it to the athletic trainer before their children can participate in any such interscholastic athletic activities.
English Parent/Student Form
Spanish Parent Student Form
Return to Play Concussion Form: Once an athlete has been diagnosed with a concussion, this form must be singed by the appropriate medical provider and returned to the athletic trainer. This form contains instructions for the athletic trainer and no return to play procedures will begin until the athlete is cleared and this form is returned.
Immediate Care
If a student-athlete exhibits signs and symptoms consistent with a concussion (even if not formally diagnosed), the student-athlete is to be removed from play and is not allowed to return to play (game, practice, or conditioning) on that day.
Student-athletes are encouraged to report their own symptoms, or to report if peers may have concussion symptoms. Coaches, parents, volunteers, first responders, school nurse, and licensed athletic trainers, are responsible for removing a student-athlete from play if they suspect a concussion.
Following the injury, the student-athlete should be evaluated by a qualified medical professional with training in concussion management (MD, DO, or LAT)
The form that should be used for this written clearance can be found in the athletic training room or by downloading it from this website.
Any student-athlete diagnosed with a concussion shall not return to activity for the remainder of the day. Medical clearance to return will be coordinated by the physician in conjunction with the licensed athletic trainer.
Duke Sports Medicine has developed a sports concussion clinic to provide expert care for the management of concussions sustained during athletic events to expedite a safe return to sport.
Student-athletes are encouraged to report their own symptoms, or to report if peers may have concussion symptoms. Coaches, parents, volunteers, first responders, school nurse, and licensed athletic trainers, are responsible for removing a student-athlete from play if they suspect a concussion.
Following the injury, the student-athlete should be evaluated by a qualified medical professional with training in concussion management (MD, DO, or LAT)
The form that should be used for this written clearance can be found in the athletic training room or by downloading it from this website.
Any student-athlete diagnosed with a concussion shall not return to activity for the remainder of the day. Medical clearance to return will be coordinated by the physician in conjunction with the licensed athletic trainer.
Duke Sports Medicine has developed a sports concussion clinic to provide expert care for the management of concussions sustained during athletic events to expedite a safe return to sport.
Follow Up Care
Any student-athlete with a diagnosed concussion will follow up with certified athletic trainer daily for reassessment, and if needed with team physician for further evaluation and/or diagnostic testing.